AmberLyst 36 WET

Summary

Product identification

• Product Name: DuPont™ AmberLyst™ 36WET Polymeric Catalyst
• Type: Industrial-grade, Strongly Acidic Catalyst
• Description: Bead-form, macroporous, sulfonic acid catalyst for heterogeneous catalysis.
• Copolymer: Styrene-divinylbenzene
• Matrix: Macroporous
• Functional Group: Sulfonic acid
• Physical Form: Black, opaque, spherical beads

Applications

• Dimerization (isooctane)
• Phenol purification
• Phenol alkylation
• Esterification (acetates, acrylates, fatty acid esters)

Typical Properties

Physical Properties

• Nitrogen BET Surface Area: 33 m²/g
• Total Pore Volume: 0.20 cc/g
• Average Pore Diameter: 240 Å
• Shipping Weight: 800 g/L

Chemical Properties

• Ionic Form as Shipped: H⁺
• Concentration of Acid Sites:
  • ≥ 5.40 eq/kg (Dry Weight Capacity)
  • ≥ 1.95 eq/L (Total Exchange Capacity on a water-wet basis)
• Water Retention Capacity: 51 – 57%

Particle Size

• Particle Diameter: 600 – 850 µm
• Uniformity Coefficient: ≤ 1.6
• Fines:
  • < 425 µm: ≤ 0.5%

  • 1180 µm: ≤ 4.0%

Shrinkage (in solvent)

• Phenol: 20%
• Dry: 54%

Suggested Operating Conditions

• Maximum Operating Temperature: 150°C (300°F)
• Bed Depth, min.: 600 mm (2.0 ft)
• Pressure Drop, max.: 1 bar (15 psig) across the bed
• Flowrates (Linear Hourly Space Velocity - LHSV): 0.5 – 5 h⁻¹

Hydraulic Characteristics

• Backwash: See Figure 1 in the OEM document.
  • Temperature: 10 – 90°C (50 – 194°F)
• Pressure Drop: See Figure 2 in the OEM document.
  • Temperature: 10 – 90°C (50 – 194°F)
  • Expectations are valid at the start of the service run with clean water and a well-classified bed.

Product Stewardship

DuPont emphasizes safety, health, and environmental considerations in its product lifecycle. Customers are encouraged to review their manufacturing processes and applications to ensure appropriate and intended use of DuPont products. Consult Safety Data Sheets before use.

WARNING: Oxidizing agents like nitric acid can attack organic ion exchange resins, potentially causing degradation or violent exothermic reactions. Consult knowledgeable sources before using strong oxidizing agents.

Disclaimer: This extraction may miss figures, footnotes, or revisions. Contractual data must match the OEM PDF revision used on the project.

Official datasheet (PDF)

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